قرب

Root entry · 35 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of closeness, proximity, and nearness, both in a physical and abstract sense. It extends to concepts like approaching, bringing near, and the relationship of kinship.

Derived headwords

قَرُبَverb

1.
Qaruba, with a damma, means qurb, with a damma on the qaf, i.e., it drew near.both
Qaruba, with a damma, means qurb, with a damma on the qaf, i.e., it drew near.
2.
Qariba, with a kasra, means qurbān, with a kasra on the qaf, i.e., he approached it.both
Qariba, with a kasra, means qurbān, with a kasra on the qaf, i.e., he approached it.
3.
You say: between them is qarābah, and qurb, and qurbā, and maqraba with a fatha on the raʾ and a damma, and qurba with a sukūn on the raʾ, and qurba with a damma on the raʾ.both
You say: between them is qarābah, and qurb, and qurbā, and maqraba with a fatha on the raʾ and a damma, and qurba with a sukūn on the raʾ, and qurba with a damma on the raʾ.

قَرَّبَverb

1.
Qaruba, with a damma, means qurb, with a damma on the qaf, i.e., it drew near.both
Qaruba, with a damma, means qurb, with a damma on the qaf, i.e., it drew near.
2.
Qariba, with a kasra, means qurbān, with a kasra on the qaf, i.e., he approached it.both
Qariba, with a kasra, means qurbān, with a kasra on the qaf, i.e., he approached it.
3.
You say: between them is qarābah, and qurb, and qurbā, and maqraba with a fatha on the raʾ and a damma, and qurba with a sukūn on the raʾ, and qurba with a damma on the raʾ.both
You say: between them is qarābah, and qurb, and qurbā, and maqraba with a fatha on the raʾ and a damma, and qurba with a sukūn on the raʾ, and qurba with a damma on the raʾ.

قُرْبٌnoun

1.
Qaruba, with a damma, means qurb, with a damma on the qaf, i.e., it drew near.both
Qaruba, with a damma, means qurb, with a damma on the qaf, i.e., it drew near.
2.
Qariba, with a kasra, means qurbān, with a kasra on the qaf, i.e., he approached it.both
Qariba, with a kasra, means qurbān, with a kasra on the qaf, i.e., he approached it.
3.
You say: between them is qarābah, and qurb, and qurbā, and maqraba with a fatha on the raʾ and a damma, and qurba with a sukūn on the raʾ, and qurba with a damma on the raʾ.both
You say: between them is qarābah, and qurb, and qurbā, and maqraba with a fatha on the raʾ and a damma, and qurba with a sukūn on the raʾ, and qurba with a damma on the raʾ.

قُرْبَةٌnoun

1.
nearnessboth
The state of being close, especially in relation to God.
2.
waterskinboth
A container made of animal skin used for carrying water.

قُرْبَانٌnoun

1.
offeringboth
Something offered to God as a sacrifice or act of devotion.
2.
close associateclassical
A king's close companions or confidants.

قَرِيبٌadjective

1.
Qarīb, in the sense of distance, can be masculine or feminine.both
Qarīb, in the sense of distance, can be masculine or feminine.
2.
And in the sense of kinship, it is feminine without dispute; you say 'this woman is my qarībah,' meaning 'my relative'.both
And in the sense of kinship, it is feminine without dispute; you say 'this woman is my qarībah,' meaning 'my relative'.

قَرَابَةٌnoun

1.
kinshipboth
The state of being related by blood; family ties.

قَرِيبَتِيnoun

1.
my relativeboth
A female relative of mine.

أَقْرَبُadjective

1.
nearestboth
The superlative form of 'near', indicating the closest proximity.

أَقْرَبَverb

1.
to approach childbirthboth
Said of a female animal or human when her time of giving birth is near.
2.
to put a scabbard on a swordclassical
To place a sword into its sheath.

مُقَرِّبٌadjective

1.
nearclassical
Close in proximity.
2.
honoredclassical
Held in high esteem or favor.

مُقَرَّبٌadjective

1.
brought nearboth
Caused to be close or intimate.
2.
honoredboth
Held in high esteem or favor, especially by a ruler.

مُقَرِّبَةٌadjective

1.
nearclassical
Close in proximity.
2.
honoredclassical
Held in high esteem or favor.

مُقَرَّبَةٌadjective

1.
brought nearboth
Caused to be close or intimate.
2.
honoredboth
Held in high esteem or favor, especially by a ruler.

مُقَارِبٌadjective

1.
And 'shayʾun muqārib' with a kasra on the raʾ, means something in the middle between good and bad, and likewise if it is cheap.both
And 'shayʾun muqārib' with a kasra on the raʾ, means something in the middle between good and bad, and likewise if it is cheap.

تَقْرِيبٌnoun

1.
estimationboth
The act of bringing something close to a value or approximation.
2.
a type of runningclassical
A gait of a horse where both forelegs and hindlegs are lifted and placed down simultaneously, faster than a walk but slower than a gallop.

تَقَرَّبَverb

1.
And 'taqarraba ilā Allāh bi-shayʾin': he sought nearness to Him through something.both
And 'taqarraba ilā Allāh bi-shayʾin': he sought nearness to Him through something.

اقْتَرَبَverb

1.
And 'iqtaraba al-waʿd': the promise drew near.both
And 'iqtaraba al-waʿd': the promise drew near.

قَارَبَverb

1.
to approachboth
To come near to something in quantity, time, or degree.
2.
to be similar toboth
To resemble or be close in likeness.

قَارِبٌnoun

1.
boatclassical
A small boat, often accompanying larger ships.
2.
water seekerclassical
One who seeks water during the night.

قَرَابُ السَّيْفِnoun

1.
sword scabbardboth
The sheath or case for a sword.

قُرْنَبِيٌّnoun

1.
a type of insectclassical
A long-legged insect, larger than a beetle.

قُرْبَانَانٌnoun

1.
nearnessclassical
The state of being close, used poetically.

أَقْرِبَاءٌnoun

1.
relativesboth
Plural of relative; family members.

أَقَارِبٌnoun

1.
relativesboth
Plural of relative; family members.

مَقَارِيبٌnoun

1.
honored onesclassical
Plural of 'muqarrab', referring to those who are brought near or honored.

قُرْبَاتٌnoun

1.
waterskinsboth
Plural of 'qirbah', containers for water.

قُرَبٌnoun

1.
Qaruba, with a damma, means qurb, with a damma on the qaf, i.e., it drew near.both
Qaruba, with a damma, means qurb, with a damma on the qaf, i.e., it drew near.
2.
Qariba, with a kasra, means qurbān, with a kasra on the qaf, i.e., he approached it.both
Qariba, with a kasra, means qurbān, with a kasra on the qaf, i.e., he approached it.
3.
You say: between them is qarābah, and qurb, and qurbā, and maqraba with a fatha on the raʾ and a damma, and qurba with a sukūn on the raʾ, and qurba with a damma on the raʾ.both
You say: between them is qarābah, and qurb, and qurbā, and maqraba with a fatha on the raʾ and a damma, and qurba with a sukūn on the raʾ, and qurba with a damma on the raʾ.

قُرْبٌnoun

1.
Qaruba, with a damma, means qurb, with a damma on the qaf, i.e., it drew near.both
Qaruba, with a damma, means qurb, with a damma on the qaf, i.e., it drew near.
2.
Qariba, with a kasra, means qurbān, with a kasra on the qaf, i.e., he approached it.both
Qariba, with a kasra, means qurbān, with a kasra on the qaf, i.e., he approached it.
3.
You say: between them is qarābah, and qurb, and qurbā, and maqraba with a fatha on the raʾ and a damma, and qurba with a sukūn on the raʾ, and qurba with a damma on the raʾ.both
You say: between them is qarābah, and qurb, and qurbā, and maqraba with a fatha on the raʾ and a damma, and qurba with a sukūn on the raʾ, and qurba with a damma on the raʾ.

قُرْبَىnoun

1.
kinshipboth
The state of being related by blood; close relationship.

مَقْرُبَةٌnoun

1.
nearnessboth
The state of being close, especially in relation to God.

مَقْرُبَةٌnoun

1.
nearnessboth
The state of being close, especially in relation to God.

قُرَابٌnoun

1.
nearnessclassical
Approaching a state or condition.

قُرَابٌnoun

1.
sword scabbardboth
The sheath or case for a sword.

قُرَابَةٌnoun

1.
nearnessboth
The state of being close, especially in relation to God.

Parallel reading

إن رحمة الله قريب من المحسنين

Indeed, the mercy of Allah is near to the doers of good.

إذا كان القريب في معنى المسافة يذكر ويؤنث

If 'near' is in the sense of distance, it is masculine and feminine.

هذه المرأة قريبتى، أي ذات قرابتي

This woman is my relative, meaning she is of my kinship.

قربته بالكسر أقربه قربانا، أي دنوت منه

I approached him (qarrabtuhu), meaning I drew near to him.

قربت أقرب قرابة، مثل كتبت كتابة، إذا سرت إلى الماء وبينك وبينه ليلة

I traveled a night's journey to water (qarabtu aqrab qarabatan), like writing a letter (katabtu kitābatan), if you set out to the water and there is a night's journey between you and it.

ما القرب؟ فقال: سير الليل لورد الغد

What is 'al-qurb?' He said: A night's journey to water tomorrow.

يقال: قرب بصباص، وذلك أن القوم يسيمون الإبل وهم في ذلك يسيرون نحو الماء، فإذا بقيت بينهم وبين الماء عشية عجلوا نحوه، فتلك الليلة ليلة القرب

It is said: 'Qaraba bisbasās', which is when people graze their camels and in doing so travel towards the water. When the evening approaches and there is only a night's journey left to the water, they hasten towards it; that night is the night of 'al-qurb'.

وقد أقرب القوم، إذا كانت إبلهم قوارب، فهم قاربون، ولا يقال مقربون

And the people have 'aqrabat' (approached water), if their camels are 'qawārib' (near water), so they are 'qāribūn' (traveling to water), and not 'muqarrabūn'.

والقارب: سفينة صغيرة تكون مع أصحاب السفن البحرية تستخف لحوائجهم

And 'al-qārib' is a small boat that accompanies seafarers for their needs.

والقارب: طالب الماء ليلا، ولا يقال ذلك لطالب الماء نهارا

And 'al-qārib' is one who seeks water by night, and it is not said of one who seeks water by day.

وقربت السيف أيضا، إذا جعلته في القراب

And I sheathed the sword (qarrabtu as-sayf), if you put it in the scabbard.

والقربان، بالضم: ما تقربت به إلى الله عز وجل

And 'al-qurbān' (with dammah) is what you offer to Allah, the Almighty.

تقول منه: قربت لله قربانا

You say from it: I offered an offering to Allah (qarrabtu lillāhi qurbānan).

والقربان أيضا: واحد قرابين الملك، وهم جلساؤه وخاصته

And 'al-qurbān' also refers to one of the king's close associates, who are his companions and inner circle.

وتقرب إلى الله بشئ، أي طلب به القربة عنده

And you seek closeness to Allah with something (taqarraba ilā Allāh), meaning you seek proximity to Him with it.

وقربته تقريبا، أي أدنيته

And I brought it near to him (qarrabtuhu taqrīban), meaning I brought it close to him.

والقرب: ضد البعد

And 'al-qurb' is the opposite of 'al-bu'd' (distance).

والجمع الاقراب

And the plural is 'al-aqrāb'.

والتقريب: ضرب من العدو

And 'at-taqrīb' is a type of running.

يقال: قرب الفرس، إذا رفع يديه معا ووضعهما معا في العدو، وهو دون الحضر

It is said: The horse 'qarraba', when it lifts both its forelegs and hindlegs together in its run, which is slower than 'al-ḥaḍar' (a faster gait).

وله تقريبان: أعلى، وأدنى

And it has two types of 'taqrīb': higher and lower.

اقترب الوعد، أي تقارب

The promise drew near (iqtaraba al-wa'd), meaning it approached.

وقاربته في البيع مقاربة

And I approached him in the sale (qārabtuhu fī al-bay'i muqārabatan).

وشئ مقارب بكسر الراء، أي وسط بين الجيد والردئ - ولا تقل مقارب - وكذلك إذا كان رخيصا

And something 'mugarib' (with kasrah on the raa') is intermediate between good and bad - do not say 'mugarab' - and likewise if it is inexpensive.

والتقارب: ضد التباعد

And 'at-taqārub' is the opposite of 'at-tabā'ud' (distancing).

وأقربت المرأة، إذا قرب ولادها، وكذلك الفرس والشاة، فهي مقرب، ولا يقال للناقة

And a woman 'aqrabat' when her childbirth is near, and likewise a mare and a sheep, so she is 'mugarrib', but it is not said of a she-camel.

لانها تضرح من دنا منها

Because she strikes those who approach her.

ويروى " كمقرب " بفتح الراء، وهو المكرم

And it is narrated 'kamuqarrib' (with fatha on the raa'), meaning the honored one.

وأقربت السيف: جعلت له قرابا

And I sheathed the sword (aqrabtu as-sayf): I made a scabbard for it.

وأقربت القدح، من قولهم قدح قربان، إذا قارب أن يمتلئ

And I filled the cup almost full (aqrabtu al-qudah), from their saying 'a cup is qurbān', when it is close to being full.

وجمجمة قربى، وقد حان قربانان، والجمع قراب مثال عجلان وعجال

And a skull 'qurbā', and the time for 'qurbānān' has come, and the plural is 'qirāb' like 'ajlān' and 'ajāl'.

والمقرب من الخيل: الذي يدنى ويكرم، والأنثى مقربة ولا تترك أن ترود

And 'al-muqarrab' among horses is one who is brought near and honored, and the female is 'muqarrabah' and is not left to roam.

والقربة: ما يستقى فيه الماء، والجمع في أدنى العدد قربات وقربات وقربات، وللكثير قرب

And 'al-qirbah' is what water is drawn into, and the plural for a small number is 'qurbāt' and 'qurbāt' and 'qurbāt', and for many it is 'qirab'.

وكذلك جمع كل ما كان على فعلة مثل سدرة وفقرة، لك أن تفتح العين وتكسر وتسكن

And likewise is the plural of everything on the pattern 'fa'lah' like 'sadräh' and 'fagrah', you may pronounce the 'ayn' with fatha, kasrah, or sukūn.

والقرابة: القربى في الرحم، وهو في الأصل مصدر

And 'al-qarābah' is kinship in the womb, and it is originally a masdar.

بيني وبينه قرابة، وقرب، وقربى ومقربة ومقربة، وقربة، وقربة بضم الراء

Between me and him is kinship (qarābah), and nearness (qurb), and closeness (qurbā), and proximity (maqrubah), and closeness (maqrubah), and a waterskin (qirbah), and a waterskin (qurbah with dammah).

وهو قريبي وذو قرابتي، وهم أقربائي وأقاربي

And he is my relative (qarībī) and of my kinship (dhū qarābatī), and they are my relatives (aqribā'ī) and my relatives (aqāribī).

والعامة تقول: هو قرابتي وهم قراباتى

And the common people say: He is my relative (qarābatī) and they are my relatives (qarābātī).

وقراب السيف: جفنه، وهو وعاء يكون فيه السيف بغمده وحمالته

And 'qurāb as-sayf' is its scabbard, which is a case in which the sword is with its sheath and its strap.

إن الفرار بقراب أكيس

Indeed, fleeing with the scabbard is wiser.

والقراب أيضا: مقاربة الامر

And 'al-qurāb' also means approaching the matter.

يردن على الغدير قراب شهر

They approach the pond for a month's duration.

وكذلك إذا قارب أن يمتلئ الدلو

And likewise when the bucket is close to being full.

إلا تجئ ملاى يجئ قرابها

Unless you come full, its approach (qurābuha) will come.

ما هو بشبيهك ولا بقرابة من ذلك، مضمومة القاف، أي ولا بقريب من ذلك

He is not like you, nor is he related to that (bi-qarābah), with a dammah on the qaf, meaning not close to that.

والقرنبى مقصور: دويبة طويلة الرجلين مثل الخنفساء أعظم منه شيئا

And 'al-qurnabī' (shortened) is a long-legged insect, like a beetle but slightly larger.

القرنبى في عين أمها حسنة

The 'qurnabī' is beautiful in its mother's eye.

يدب إلى أحشائها كل ليلة دبيب القرنبى بات يعلو نقا سهلا

He creeps into her insides every night, the creeping of the 'qurnabī' as it climbs over the easy sand dune.